Joe Biden’s wife Jill keeps him socially distanced on campaign stop
Dr Jill Biden moved candidate back so he had more appropriate space
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Your support makes all the difference.Joe Biden’s wife made sure the Democratic presidential nominee remained socially distanced as she pulled him back from reporters.
Dr Jill Biden took her husband’s arm and moved him back from a press gaggle as he was asked about the future of his debates with Donald Trump.
“Come back,” said Dr Biden to her husband as she repositioned him at a greater distance.
“I’m sorry,” Mr Biden told his wife before continuing to talk to the press in Miami, Florida.
“If the scientists say that it’s safe and the distances are safe, then I think that’s fine. I’ll do whatever the experts say is the appropriate thing to do,” said Mr Biden.
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The former vice president and his wife have both repeatedly tested negative for the coronavirus after Mr Trump was hospitalised over the weekend.
The White House rivals are due to debate again in Miami, Florida, on 15 October, but it remains uncertain if it will go ahead.
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be separated by a plexiglass shield at the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday.
That move came after a request from the Biden-Harris campaign for extra protection from potential virus spread.
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